The School Leader’s Guide to Building and Sustaining Math Success
The School Leader’s Guide to Building and Sustaining Math Success

Author: Marian Small

Publisher: ASCD

Published: 2018-07-30

Total Pages: 184

ISBN-13: 141662693X

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The pressure is on. Principals, expected to improve math performance at their schools, often don't know where to beginas they may be uncomfortable with math themselves—or believe that their schools are already doing all that they can. How can K–12 school leaders recognize and ensure that their school or district is supporting good math instruction? Marian Small and Doug Duff provide the answer to that and other questions in The School Leader's Guide to Building and Sustaining Math Success. Drawing on their vast experience working with administrators, Small and Duff provide practical advice and helpful tools for improving math instruction. They guide you through the initial steps of establishing a strong math culture, developing common tasks, and getting buy-in, and then offer specific suggestions for monitoring, supporting, and sustaining improvement. You'll learn what sort of data to collect, what to look for in the classroom, what to listen for in conversations with teachers and students, and how to deal with reluctant staff or parents. With its real-world examples and insights, this book is essential reading for any principal who wants to bring about positive change and real growth in the teaching and learning of math in their school.

Mathematizing Your School
Mathematizing Your School

Author: Nicki Newton

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2018-09-27

Total Pages: 246

ISBN-13: 0429829825

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Learn the secrets to getting your entire school excited about math! This book from acclaimed author Dr. Nicki Newton and experienced instructional specialist Janet Nuzzie shows you how to integrate engaging math instruction at every level, from the small group project to the school-wide assembly. With contributions from math coaches, district leaders, and classroom teachers, this book will give you the practical tools you need to boost student proficiency, encourage collaboration between staff members, and make math an important part of school life. You’ll also learn how to: Create a safe and inviting environment for mathematics instruction; Devote adequate amounts of instructional time to help students develop their skill set as proficient mathematicians; Use real-world contexts and hands-on instruction to boost engagement; Give students the tools and opportunities to be confident, to question, to take risks, and to make mistakes; And much much more!

A Guide to Mathematics Leadership
A Guide to Mathematics Leadership

Author: Don S. Balka

Publisher: Corwin Press

Published: 2009-11-18

Total Pages: 177

ISBN-13: 1412975433

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Written by three noted mathematics educators, this volume presents a process-based approach to building a high-quality mathematics program based on five NCTM principles and four NCSM leadership principles.

Conquering Math Myths with Universal Design
Conquering Math Myths with Universal Design

Author: Jenna M. Rufo

Publisher: ASCD

Published: 2024

Total Pages: 125

ISBN-13: 1416633073

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"Address and dismantle common math myths using UDL, a lesson design approach that mitigates instructional barriers and leads to inclusive, accessible mathematics instruction for all"--

Math That Matters
Math That Matters

Author: Marian Small

Publisher: Teachers College Press

Published: 2019-05-03

Total Pages: 193

ISBN-13: 0807761427

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In this insightful math resource for grades 3–8, popular professional developer Marian Small helps teachers understand and facilitate meaningful assessments to advance student understandings. Small shows new and veteran teachers how to do three fundamental things well: identify the most important math to assess; construct meaningful assessments—both formative and summative—to measure student understanding; and provide students with feedback that is clear, timely, and specific. Examples for each grade level are provided, along with details on how to pose questions, analyze errors, and help students understand and learn from their mistakes. The book provides specific guidance for when and how to offer feedback on both correct and incorrect answers in order to advance students’ mathematical thinking. Like other Marian Small bestsellers, Math That Matters combines her special brand of lucid explanation of difficult concepts with fresh and engaging activities. “Our understanding of the power of assessment to improve learning has deepened significantly in the past two decades. . . . Marian Small draws upon the critical research behind this understanding to explain what effective practice looks like. It is essential reading for all elementary educators and has the potential to profoundly affect the quality of mathematics assessment in our schools.” —From the Foreword by Damian Cooper, president, Plan Teach Assess “Teachers are often clamoring for concise classroom assessments that can capture students’ conceptual understanding. Clamor no more! Math That Matters is a timely response to that need. Marian Small removes the mystery of how to engage students in learning while collecting assessment data that drive next instructional plans.” —Karen Karp, Johns Hopkins University “The beauty of this book is that it is simple enough for brand new teachers and complex enough for experienced teachers. The author offers an amazing gift by linking assessment ideas directly to common state standards.” —Felicia Darling, Santa Rosa Junior College

A School Leader's Guide to Excellence
A School Leader's Guide to Excellence

Author: Carmen Fariña

Publisher: Heinemann Educational Books

Published: 2008

Total Pages: 212

ISBN-13:

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This book is an enormous gift. It has the power to change you and your school in ways that will bring vibrancy and excellence to your community. - Lucy Calkins Author of Units of Study for Primary Writing and Units of Study for Teaching Writing, 3 - 5 What a pleasure to read a book on leadership that focuses on ideas so humane, clear, and wise that the reader wonders how we ever made the art of leadership so complicated and didactic. - Ellin Oliver Keene Coauthor of Mosaic of Thought, Second Edition A veritable treasurehouse of practical help, inspiring support and constructive challenge from two high level leaders who have keep completely in touch with the classroom and never lose sight of the humanity of their own learning and leadership. - Andy Hargreaves Thomas More Brennan Chair in Education Boston College Carmen and Laura translate their soaring vision into a clear, . . . easy-to-use, friendly guide any educator can apply. - Bill Cirone Superintendent of Santa Barbara County Office of Education Is something - no matter how big or small - holding your school back? If so, turn to Carmen Farina and Laura Kotch. In New York City they've transformed struggling schools into excellent schools and made good ones great. And in A School Leader's Guide to Excellence they'll show you a direct, detailed road to improving schoolwide achievement. A School Leader's Guide to Excellence gets at what's really important when you're leading the way to change: gathering the energy of the school community for change focusing that energy on problem solving assuring ownership and sustainability so that new practices last. Farina and Kotch present their ideas with step-by-step instructions, implementation and evaluation advice, artifacts of their own reform efforts, and all the modifiable forms and documents you'll need. Their strategies will help you: form a doable vision of change collect information and create urgency spark professional conversation and reinforce beliefs motivate change through celebration involve every staff member secure parents' support develop a culture of professional learning make your job easier by nurturing teacher leaders lead in the moment by planning in advance. Energize your school for change, make reform happen, and make it last. Improve the performance - and the lives - of your students. And do it all with a realistic plan developed by people who've been there and know the way to success. Read A School Leader's Guide to Excellence and raise your school to new heights.

The Formula for Success
The Formula for Success

Author: Aimee Rogstad Guidera

Publisher:

Published: 1998

Total Pages: 36

ISBN-13:

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Individuals need the academic knowledge and skills that equip them to succeed in today's economy. Almost 90 percent of new jobs require more than a high school level of literacy and math skills. The knowledge content of work is increasing, education is the key to maintaining a competitive edge, and everyone in society benefits when student achievement in primary and secondary school increases. The Third International Math and Science Study (TIMSS) compared performance in mathematics and science by a half-million students worldwide at age ranges corresponding roughly to grades 4, 8, and 12, including 33,000 Americans. While U.S. students at the fourth-grade level were near the first in the world in science, and were above the international average in mathematics, by the eighth grade, U.S. performance had fallen to slightly above the international average in science and to below the international average in mathematics. The message of TIMSS is that the U.S. still has a long way to go to ensure that all children achieve at world-class levels.

A Guide to Mathematics Coaching
A Guide to Mathematics Coaching

Author: Ted H. Hull

Publisher: Corwin Press

Published: 2009-07-01

Total Pages: 177

ISBN-13: 1452273650

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"The authors provide a commonsense approach for those who work directly with classroom teachers to support and improve teaching and learning. Easily read, this book lays out a simple plan for success as a mathematics coach." —Emily S. Rash, Mathematics Specialist Monroe City School District, LA Discover how effective coaching relationships add up to improved mathematics teaching and learning! Math coaches play a vital role in strengthening math instruction and learning in schools. However, without a collegial relationship with the teachers they are trying to help, it is difficult to foster productive collaborations that lead to better teaching practice and increased student achievement. This resource helps coaches confidently clarify, define, and fulfill their role as influential mathematics leaders. Based on principles established by NCTM and NCSM, this volume features a three-part process for engaging teachers in building high-quality, equitable mathematics programs. The chapters help coaches effectively: Collaborate with teachers to align and implement curriculum that positively impacts student learning and achievement Build trust and rapport with hesitant or resistant teachers Develop collegial partnerships for planning, analyzing, and reflecting on instruction Support and sustain individual and institutional change Filled with numerous vignettes to illustrate coaching practices and strategies to move teachers toward more effective instructional models, A Guide to Mathematics Coaching is an essential companion for transforming mathematics classrooms.

Bringing Math Students Into the Formative Assessment Equation
Bringing Math Students Into the Formative Assessment Equation

Author: Susan Janssen Creighton

Publisher: Corwin Press

Published: 2015-01-21

Total Pages: 222

ISBN-13: 1483385965

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Make formative assessment work for you—and your math students! Finally, formative assessment that adds up! Bringing Math Students Into the Formative Assessment Equation is the ultimate resource for helping teachers implement formative assessment in the middle school mathematics classroom. And it’s much more than that. With this research-based, teacher-tested guide, you won’t just learn effective teaching strategies—you’ll turn your students into self-regulated learners. They’ll monitor and assess their own progress—and communicate to you about it! Features include: A clear and manageable six-aspect instructional model Detailed strategies for helping students own their successes Real-life examples from middle school mathematics teachers Useful resources and a companion website to help you implement formative assessment in your classroom Formative assessment isn’t just for teachers anymore. With the help of this essential resource, you’ll work together with your students toward a common goal of math success. "This book is outstanding. I would recommend it to any math educator. The depth of research integrated into practice is extensive and, as a result, it is the most practical book I have come across related to formative assessment and mathematics The self-regulation aspects, as well as the ownership and involvement emphasized in the book, went beyond the traditional cognitive strategies endorsed in most books." Marc Simmons, Principal Ilwaco Middle School, Ocean Beach School District, Long Beach, WA "The ideas in this book are brought to life with examples of teachers and students in the classroom. The teacher voices, comments, and quotes lend credibility and are a big component of the book’s strengths as well as the visuals and graphics." Rita Tellez, Math Coordinator Ysleta Independent School District, El Paso, TX

Committing to the Culture
Committing to the Culture

Author: Steve Gruenert

Publisher: ASCD

Published: 2019-06-24

Total Pages: 131

ISBN-13: 1416627871

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In their follow-up to School Culture Recharged and the best-selling School Culture Rewired, Steve Gruenert and Todd Whitaker go deep into the roots of culture change and explore how school leaders can positively shift their cultures in a sustainable way. Drawing from the authors' extensive experience and research, Committing to the Culture - Unpacks questions around the nature of culture, including the importance of vision and climate and how the tension between the past and the future can keep a culture stagnant. - Explains how toxic cultures come about, why they can be so resistant to lasting change, and how not to change those cultures. - Describes how to build a positive culture based on trust, collaboration, and commitment rather than fear, competition, and compliance. - Offers advice to help leaders ensure that positive change endures, withstanding fads, toxic mindsets, and other threats. The authors provide real-world scenarios to illustrate how their ideas and approaches work in practice. Leaders will gain profound insight into how to create meaningful change, with the goal not just to "transform" their school but also to get all members of the school community to commit to culture change—and make sure that change sticks.